She may have a Bafta award, a host of Hollywood friends and a husband in one of the world's most famous bands, but even Carey Mulligan must occasionally suffer the morning commute.

The talented actress, 28, was spotted at 9am this morning, hopping on a train at Earlsfield Station in south-west London with a male companion, while other passengers headed into work.

Despite her global fame, Carey, who is married to Marcus Mumford, front-man of British folk-band Mumford and Sons, was seen with earphones in, squeezed between seemingly unaware travellers.

Wrapped up in red jeans, a parka jacket, scarf and winter fur hat, an undercover Carey stayed on board until Waterloo while her friend got off at Vauxhall.

With over 3 million journeys made on the London Underground each day, it's a mathematical inevitability that at least a few of them would involve a famous face.

In the past, Rihanna has caused a mini-meltdown after jumping on the eastbound Jubilee line (yup, going to the O2), and Harry Styles put his safety at risk by taking the District Line without a wall of security guards to keep hormone-crazed women away from him.

Geri Halliwell also tweeted some photos of her taking the Tube in a bid to make herself seem less of a celebrity and more of a down to earth normal person (um...) while Sarah Harding was left with no other option after she lost her driving license.